Siemens has confirmed it will be build a wind turbine complex in Hull, pictured in this artist's impression.

An official Siemens image of the planned factory and service complex in Hull.

The Green Port Hull complex will be used to fabricate and assemble huge wind turbines like this before they are shipped to the North Sea.

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WIND turbine giant Siemens has confirmed an historic £310m deal to build a huge new factory complex in Hull – creating thousands of jobs and transforming the region’s fortunes.The company has finally signed on the dotted line, turning what has been described as a “once in a lifetime chance” for the city to establish itself as a global leader in renewable energy into reality.The news signals the end of a near four-year campaign by city leaders to close the deal, which will create an initial 1,000 jobs and around 10,000 more in the supply chain and related businesses.Hull West and Hessle MP Alan Johnson, a key figure in the long-awaited deal, said: “This is, quite simply, the biggest economic development in the long and proud history of Hull.“It is the result of years of hard work under successive governments to first of all convince Siemens to choose Hull from 110 possible locations in northern Europe, and then to turn their preference for Hull and the Humber into a solid deal.“It took a long time to land this particular fish but, in the end, it is a much bigger fish than I think the public expected.”Siemens is investing £160m across Alexandra Dock, in east Hull, and nearby Paull.Associated British Ports (ABP), which owns the dock, is investing £150m in the ‘Green Port Hull’ development.Prime Minister David Cameron said: “This investment is going to create lots of new jobs and opportunities, meaning more financial security and peace of mind for families and a more resilient economy for our country.”City council leader Steve Brady said: “This is a major milestone in the development of Green Port Hull and a significant step forward for our City Plan, which aims to create thousands of jobs in the renewable energy sector over the next 10 years.“Complex projects such as this take a huge amount of time and effort and I am grateful for the energy and commitment of everyone involved.”Today’s announcement establishes Hull and the surrounding area as the UK’s hub for renewable energy.In May 2010, Siemens signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Government, setting out its intention to build an offshore wind turbine facility in the UK.Eight months later, the company identified Alexandra Dock as its preferred location for the development as part of its agreement with ABP.It was one of 110 sites across Europe that was considered ripe for investment, along with the South Bank of the Humber and Teesside.Now the company has turned that MoU into a solid contract.The factory at Alexandra Dock was initially expected to manufacture and ship nacelles – the component that sits on top of a wind turbine tower and connects the rotor – for wind farms in the North Sea.However, the Mail can reveal the site will now be used to assemble the huge offshore wind turbines before they are shipped out to sea.The nearby site at Paull, which attracted £18m from the Regional Growth Fund last July, will be used to manufacture the blades, which are currently being made in Denmark.The towers themselves are expected to be built by CS Wind Corporation at the Paull site – with a major announcement from the company, which will bring its operation over from South Korea – expected today.East Riding Council leader Stephen Parnaby said: “Siemens’ decision to sign on the dotted line is excellent and I am sure I speak for everyone in the Humber region when I say how welcome this news is.“Over the past few years, we and our neighbouring local authorities have moved heaven and earth to make this investment a reality and now work can finally start on the ground.“The benefits of Siemens commitment will be felt both in the short-term, with possibilities for the construction sector, and long-term, through employment opportunities, both with Siemens and within the supply chain for the offshore wind industry.”Siemens’ factory and export facility will supply the Dogger Bank, Hornsea and Norfolk Bank wind farms, which all lie within 12 hours steaming time of Hull.The wind farms are set to be the biggest in the world.They will generate 20,000 megawatts (MW) of energy, enough to power about 15 million homes.

The area’s dreams of becoming the UK’s renewable energy hub have all hinged on the final go-ahead being given by Siemens to build its factory.Hull City Council gave planning approval for the redevelopment at Alexandra Dock almost two years ago.Last May, senior politicians at East Riding Council slotted another piece of the complex land assembly jigsaw surrounding the possible Siemens investment in place by agreeing to a local development order (LDO) covering the 200-acre site between Saltend and Paull.The High Steward of Hull, Lord Mandelson, said: “I am delighted with this news. I started talking to Siemens about this investment when I was Business Secretary in the last government and I know how important Green Port Hull is in helping the city to realise its potential and play an important role in Britain’s energy transformation.”Roland Aurich, chief executive of Siemens in the UK, said: “Being able to further increase our presence in the UK with this significant commitment is great for Siemens, for the UK economy and for future generations, who will benefit from more secure and sustainable, low carbon energy.”MPs and civic leaders are expected to celebrate the news at a reception, hosted by Siemens, in Parliament later today.

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If you're going to post that crisp on every story, I'll try to follow up...
That link says it would reduce onshore wind subsidy.
Onshore is when you build on land.
This is offshore. That is not on land.
Would you like me to go into further detail?
Idiot.
The rest of your posts are also ********, but I assume you're just trolling.

thepara .. who mentioned anything about any ones indidivual input in to the project...i mearly said "cameron appears out of no where " any other time when the deal wss being put together he was no where to be seen. Im not negative just honest aboyt my opinion.. im hull born and bred and proud of where i come from.

The biggest ever economic announcement was when Pat Doyle said there would be no Council Tax rise for 5 years and the council had enough cash to build a motorway to London and back. Basically the Council had close to 1 billion pounds. They sold out for about 100 million. Labour cost this city 900 million- FACT. They were advised to sell by Deutsche Bank. Siemens is not as big as when we had 1 billion pounds.

For all those whinging about the origin of the potential employees the answer is simple. Get you noses in Engineering, Physics and Maths books instead of a PS4. Then perhaps you just might be employable in the field of Engineering. I am a critic of Hull but this is the shot in the arm it has long needed. My company manufacture components for Aerospace, automotive and power generation so we will monitor this project with great interest. It would be nice to get in as a tier one supplier to Siemens and hopefully they continue the green theme by ensuring all suppliers relocate to the Humber. Again well done to all involved in bringing Siemens to Hull and East Yorkshire. It could be the catalyst for even greater things as investment in infrastructure will have to follow to support this massive project.

Hullion none of us have any real idea how much each individual has inputted on this deal the fact is hes the prime minister of the country so hes had some input along with the relevant government departments and we are all grateful for that stop your negativity. The deal is done rejoice!